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Real Estate Briefing: Diverging Home Prices and Rising Social Housing Supply

The real estate market is seeing notable developments across several localities. In Ho Chi Minh City, prices of alley houses, townhouses and detached homes have fallen by billions of dong in many areas as sellers face financial pressure, while buyers remain cautious. In contrast, primary apartment prices continued to rise 12% year on year to an average of VND 110 million per square meter, despite supply increasing by nearly half in the third quarter. The city is also collecting opinions on draft criteria and policies for converting industrial parks and clusters into eco industrial models, and plans to issue its own criteria for this sector. Thadico and Becamex have been allocated or leased approximately 708 hectares of land for industrial and urban projects. Meanwhile, experts say clear criteria are needed to identify vacant land before imposing a 0.2% tax, in order to limit impacts on businesses and the property market. Housing supply is being added in several localities, but the pr...

Daily Property Briefing: Ho Chi Minh City Apartment Prices Rise as Social Housing Supply Expands

The property market today saw several notable developments in major urban areas. Ho Chi Minh City is collecting opinions on draft criteria and policies for converting industrial parks and clusters into an eco-industrial model from October 6 to November 6. The city has also allocated or leased approximately 708 hectares of land to Thadico and Becamex for industrial and urban projects. Meanwhile, experts support imposing a 0.2% tax on vacant land but have called for clear criteria to identify such land and limit impacts on businesses and the real estate market. Primary apartment prices in Ho Chi Minh City continued to rise by 12% year on year to an average of VND 110 million per square meter, despite supply increasing by nearly half in the third quarter, according to Knight Frank. The city’s Department of Construction also confirmed that foreign buyers had signed contracts for 57 apartments at the Sensation project in An Khanh Ward, with 24 units remaining in the foreign ownership quota.

Daily real estate brief: More than 700 hectares allocated, tighter project disclosure and key policy developments

The real estate market recorded several notable developments in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. In Ho Chi Minh City, the authorities have allocated or leased approximately 708 hectares of land to Thadico and Becamex for industrial and urban projects, while planning to auction five land lots in An Khanh Ward in October. The city has also recovered more than 6,400 square meters of public land in the C30 area after the managing unit voluntarily returned it. In the residential segment, the Sensation project has signed sales contracts for 57 apartments with foreign buyers, while 24 units remain available under the foreign ownership quota. Ho Chi Minh City also requires real estate businesses to register electronic identification accounts and use VNeID to disclose project information on the housing information system. Regarding policy and business conditions, more than 2,800 real estate companies completed dissolution procedures in the first nine months of the year, an increase of 123% year on...

Daily Real Estate Briefing: Public Land Management, New Supply and Urban Development Trends

The real estate market is recording notable developments in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, ranging from the management and use of public land to new project activity. In Ho Chi Minh City, more than 6,400 square meters of public land at Lot B18 in the C30 area, Dien Hong Ward, has been reclaimed after the managing unit voluntarily returned it. The city has also approved a plan to auction five land lots in An Khanh Ward in October, an area containing apartment blocks in a 3,790-unit resettlement complex that have remained vacant for years. Meanwhile, despite the prohibition, apartments are still being used as offices, warehouses and spas in many condominium buildings, causing frustration among residents. In suburban areas, some apartment owners have accepted rent reductions of 8-10% amid competition from new supply and tighter controls on short-term accommodation activities in buildings. In Hanoi, land-use fee collection reached VND 85.044 trillion by September 30, equivalent to more than...

Daily Real Estate Briefing: Supply, Social Housing and Purchasing Power Face New Pressures

Vietnam’s real estate market is seeing notable developments in supply, policy and purchasing power. In Hanoi, the city collected VND 85.044 trillion in land-use fees during the first nine months of the year, reaching more than 56% of the annual plan. Nearly one hectare of land at 6-8 Chua Boc Street has also been converted for a project comprising apartments, offices and a hotel. Meanwhile, Phat Dat opened the Q'Terra project sales gallery at Grand Terra Building, 36 Cat Linh, on October 3, attracting hundreds of customers and investors. In the social housing segment, the projected selling price at HUD Thu Duc is more than VND 30.7 million per square meter for 209 apartments, with applications expected to be accepted from the fourth quarter. The Long Truong social housing project has a determined selling price of nearly VND 24.5 million per square meter, while its rental price was reduced by nearly VND 13,000 per square meter per month after review. More than 1,100 apartments at 4S...

Real Estate Briefing: Ho Chi Minh City Revenue Rises as Social Housing Expands and Interest Rates Weigh on Demand

The real estate market is seeing notable developments in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and several other localities. In Ho Chi Minh City, real estate business revenue reached VND 322.63 trillion in the first nine months of the year, up 8.4% year on year. However, slow liquidity and high capital costs are prompting some investors in Ho Chi Minh City and the former Binh Duong area to put apartments up for sale, accepting lower profit expectations to recover capital. MBS forecasts that the real estate absorption rate in the second half of the year may reach only about 40-50%, down 10 percentage points year on year, as high interest rates continue to weigh on purchasing power. In the United States, the 30-year mortgage rate rose to 7.28%, its highest level in three years, adding pressure on homebuyers and homeowners seeking to refinance. The social housing segment remains a major focus. The selling price of social housing in Long Truong has been set at nearly VND 24.5 million per square meter,...

Daily real estate roundup: Interest rates weigh on demand as major projects accelerate

The real estate market is facing clear pressure from high interest rates and elevated financing costs. MBS Securities forecasts that the property absorption rate in the second half of the year may reach only around 40 to 50%, down 10 percentage points year on year, as high interest rates continue to weigh on purchasing power. In the United States, the 30 year mortgage rate rose to 7.28%, its highest level in three years, putting pressure on homebuyers and homeowners seeking to refinance. In Vietnam, slow liquidity and high capital costs have prompted some investors in Ho Chi Minh City and the former Binh Duong area to put apartments up for sale, accepting lower profit expectations to recover capital. Nevertheless, real estate revenue in Ho Chi Minh City reached VND 322.63 trillion in the first nine months of the year, up 8.4% year on year. In project development, local authorities and businesses are stepping up preparations for land funds, housing and resort real estate. Hanoi has ap...

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